Greenland PM Tells U.S. Envoy Island Is 'Not for Sale'
U.S. Special Envoy Jeff Landry met Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen in Nuuk on Monday, where he was told the island firmly opposes any transfer of sovereignty. Nielsen called Greenland's self-determination "non-negotiable" while describing the talks as "constructive" and conducted in "good spirits." The BBC reported the Trump administration has held at least five meetings since January with Greenlandic and Danish representatives to discuss establishing three new U.S. military bases on the island. Trump has repeatedly claimed acquiring Greenland is essential for U.S. national security due to Chinese and Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic.
NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy for $67 billion
NextEra Energy announced Monday it will acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $67 billion. The combined company will be the world's largest regulated electric utility, serving around 10 million customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. NextEra Energy shareholders will own 74.5% of the merged entity. Dominion powers the world's largest data center market in Northern Virginia. The merger positions both companies to capitalize on surging electricity demand driven by AI applications and data center growth.
Six Americans Exposed to Ebola as WHO Declares Emergency
Six Americans were exposed to Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with three facing high-risk contact and one displaying symptoms. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as at least 80 deaths have been reported. The CDC is supporting the safe withdrawal of affected Americans and has activated its emergency response center while maintaining the risk to the American public remains low. This is Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976.
SpaceX Files for Record $1.75 Trillion IPO
SpaceX is expected to file its S-1 IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week at a valuation of $1.75 trillion, which would make it the largest stock market debut in history. The filing coincides with SpaceX's twelfth Starship test flight, a launch investors will closely monitor. Current prototypes carry only 35-ton payloads against the 100-metric-ton capacity needed for Musk's orbital AI data center plans, and the rocket has never achieved full reusability.
WHO declares emergency as Ebola strain with no vaccine spreads
The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, 2026, following an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak has infected 336 people and caused at least 88 deaths since the virus was first detected on May 5. There is no approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, which was discovered in 2007 and has killed at least four healthcare workers. The WHO advised against travel restrictions but recommended enhanced contact tracing and scaled-up laboratory testing.
Global bonds sell off as US Treasury yields hit 15-year high
U.S. Treasury yields climbed to their highest in 15 years, with the 10-year yield reaching 4.6173 percent and the 30-year yield hitting 5.1418 percent. The sell-off spread to German bunds at 3.1827 percent and Japanese 10-year bonds at 2.739 percent. UK gilts hit 5.19 percent before settling near 5.15 percent as traders weighed political uncertainty around Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Oil prices surged 1.8 percent to $111.16 per barrel following Middle East tensions. G7 finance ministers convened in Paris to assess the economic fallout.
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- Samsung Braces for 50,000-Worker Strike Over Wages, Bonuses. Up to 50,000 workers could walk out for 18 days starting Thursday, with the government warning a single day's suspension at Samsung's chip plants could cost 1 trillion won.
- Belarus training forces to deploy Russian nuclear weapons. Belarusian forces began exercises with Russian cooperation on deploying tactical nuclear missiles Moscow stationed in the country since 2023. The drills, emphasizing stealth and rapid movement, come as Belarus shares borders with three NATO states.
- Two-Thirds Say Trump's Policies Are Worsening the Economy. A CBS News poll finds 70 percent of Americans frustrated with Trump's economic stewardship as 77 percent say incomes lag inflation, highlighting a gap between official claims and personal experience.
- Putin visits China as bilateral trade hits record $227.9B. Russian president arrives for two-day visit weeks after Trump's Beijing trip, with Moscow and Beijing hailing a relationship "at their best period in history" and trade growing 19.7 percent year-on-year.
- Xi told Trump Putin may regret Ukraine invasion, sources say. The remark was made during wide-ranging talks in Beijing last week, days before Putin was due to arrive in China for his own summit with Xi.